Trials
Trials
Three Trial Sites
This project will pilot tools in three planning processes in South Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory. The project team will work with stakeholders and government agencies to identify matters important to them in water plans and together will develop tools to address these matters.
The tools trialled are based on established practice in planning worldwide, and many have been used elsewhere in similar situations.
South Australia
We will develop tools for water allocation planning in the River Murray Prescribed Watercourse (covering the River Murray and other associated watercourses).
The plan area stretches along the river channel from the Victorian border down to and including Lakes Alexandrina and Albert. The current Water Allocation Plan for the River Murray Prescribed Watercourse was adopted in 2002. Following a recent review, a new draft plan is currently being developed.
Northern Territory
The team will develop tools to assist the development of the first water allocation plan for the Tiwi Islands, off the coast of Darwin.
The islands are composed of Melville Island and Bathurst Island and are inhabited by the Tiwi. The Tiwi number around 2,500. Most residents speak Tiwi as their first language and English as a second language. The islands are held by the Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust.
Queensland
The team will work with communities and agencies in pre-planning for groundwater resources of the Central Condamine River and Tributary Alluvium, which is an area located on the trunk floodplain and extending from near Pratten downstream to Warra-Jandowae.
The groundwater resources of the area are extensively developed and used for a range of water supply purposes including irrigation, urban, commercial, industrial, stock intensive, aquaculture and stock/domestic.
